Visitor Center Report

The temperature is rising, snow is melting.
But the mountains have still snow as shown in the picture.

Last year we had much remaining snow.
Compared with last year’s photo, the scene is almost same.
We expect future weather.

To hikers
This time climbing mountains, hikers need full equipment.
Do not make impossible plan, take your time to climb.

Takamatsudai on the 5th station of Mt.Kurodake “Cerasus nipponica var. kurilensis (Miyabe) H.Ohba” is blooming.
Last year we found blooming on May 30th, this year’s blooming is same as last year’s.

Mt.Kurodake with snow and cherry blossom, what an amazing scene!

The condition of Momijidani valley

The temperature is rising gradually.
The trail in Momijidani valley has only one snow spot.

Many flowers start to bloom.
We can see “Viola selkirkii”,” Anemone flaccida”,” Actaea erythrocarpa”,and so on.

Momiji water fall at the goal of trail is so dynamic because of melting snow water.

An information about operating time

Operating time of Visitor Center will change from Jun.

*From Jun to October 8:00~17:30
*From November to May 9:00~17:00 (closing day is every Monday)

From tomorrow we operate from 8:00 to 17:30.
During this period (Jun-October) we have no closing day.


When you visit Sounkyo, please visit Visitor Center.
We are waiting for your visiting.

Today’s Sounkyo gorge
Green color from fresh leaves are deepened further.
“Terpnosia nigricosta” started to cry.
We feel like early summer.
Just now the temperature is 20°c in front of Visitor center.
It’s warm, nice and clear and birds are singing. Today is beautiful day.

We have publishesd “Center News for May no.85”
This month cover is the wild birds “Cyanoptila cyanomelana””watching cherry blossom”
And the other topics are “Rabbit taking a nap”, the wild bird “Loxia curvirostra” that is very rare bird and so on.
Please check on our home page.